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Outdoor ceremonial scene on a dirt courtyard with a large black stone murti of a deity with a raised hood-like headdress, draped in red and white cloth and garlanded with colourful flower strings. Seated before it on a golden throne is a figure in red and white garments, flanked by rows of children in bright costumes and headpieces. On the left, women in orange saris hold brass pots and musicians play trumpets and drums. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, raising one arm to direct the procession. Spectators in the foreground watch from behind, and a pink multi-storey building with a gold roof stands in the background against hills.

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December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor procession at a ritual event on bare reddish ground. In the foreground a bare-backed man in an orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a brass hand-held ritual mirror or fan high and holds a bell in the other hand. Ahead, a large dark deity murti on a pedestal is garlanded in yellow and red, flanked by rows of women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis with raised arms. A figure seated on a golden throne-like seat sits before the murti. Brass kalasha pots stand at right, a golden-roofed building and hills rise behind, and a crowd of spectators watches from the bottom edge.2017-12-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual procession at a temple-style compound with a large dark Nandi-like sculpture and a bright yellow-roofed pavilion behind. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth holds a brass ritual lamp aloft and a small handbell, facing a seated figure on a gold throne flanked by a rows of people in white dhotis and red-orange saris holding brass kalasha pots and drums. Seated devotees and spectators in the foreground watch the scene. Hazy hills appear in the background.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A woman in an orange-red sari with a dark braided bun, arm bangles and a red-beaded necklace stands with her back to the camera, raising a metal lamp in one hand and holding a small bell in the other. Before her, a procession of robed attendants in white, gold and green garments stands in rows along a dirt road. Behind them rises a large dark deity murti with a crown-like headdress, garlanded with multicoloured flower strings, and a golden-canopied seated figure stands in front of it. A pink multi-storey building with a golden roof and hazy hills complete the scene. Musicians with drums are visible at the sides.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor procession scene on a dirt ground in front of a large dark stone deity murti seated with a crown and garlands. A woman in a saffron-orange sari and red bangles, seen from behind, raises a round brown ceremonial fan overhead. Around her, women in white and orange saris hold brass kalashas, and a row of people in white dhotis and white caps stand nearby. A throne-like golden peetha in the foreground holds a seated figure, and a yellow-roofed red building stands behind the murti. Spectators in the lower foreground face the procession, and a camera operator is visible at left. Hazy hills rise in the background.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16